miptv 17-19 april 2023 palais des festivals, cannes

Documentary Business

Documentary Business
Peter Hamilton Consultants, Inc
Documentary Business
Peter Hamilton Consultants, Inc

Streaming Video

Is Peacock the “New Quibi?” Wall Streeters say “Stop! Put a bullet in it!”

/ Amazon, Commissioning Process, Digital Video, discovery+, Disney +, Internet Economy, Netflix, OTT, Peacock, Streaming Video, VOD

Influential Wall Street analysts Lightshed Partners report that NBCUniversal has spent $2.5 Billion on its Peacock streaming service. And what has it got? Peacock subscribers are stuck at around 14 million. There were zero subscriber gains for the recent quarter. Peacock lags far behind its competitors Netflix (221 million subscribers), Disney+ (138 Mn), HBO Max (77 …

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Selling Your Documentary to the Streamers: Opportunities beyond Netflix and the Big 5. Podcast with Wendy Bernfeld

/ Amazon, Apple, Commissioning Process, discovery+, Disney +, Distribution, Netflix, Pitching, Podcast, Streaming Video, VOD

WENDY BERNFELD is a highly respected, veteran executive who has enjoyed industry-leading roles in film, PayTV, SVOD , international co-production and distribution. She is the Founder and Managing Director of the Amsterdam-based RIGHTS STUFF CONSULTANCY. In our absorbing conversation, she shares her detailed, practical knowledge about how to identify and sell to the many platforms …

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Netflix & the Rise of the Streamers: What do the Charts Say?

/ Amazon, Apple, discovery+, Disney +, Distribution, Internet Economy, Netflix, Ratings, Streaming Video

Netflix and the streamers share only a sliver of useful data about their viewing audience. However, a steady flow of independent research provides a jigsaw puzzle of insights into the streaming ecosystem. Lots of worthwhile data crossed my desk this month. Here are 12 highlight charts, with just a little commentary. Don’t miss my Desktop …

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“2000 Mules”: $11+ million payday for a “stolen election” documentary

/ Amazon, Apple, Distribution, Funding a Documentary, Internet Economy, Streaming Video, Theatrical Documentary

“Bullshit!” That’s how Donald Trump’s attorney general William Barr describes the claimed evidence of election fraud presented in the documentary 2000 Mules. Barr was being deposed for last week’s Congressional hearings on the January 6, 2021 riot at the U.S. Capitol. The hearings characterize the proponents of these election falsehoods — like the producers of …

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Waterbear CEO Ellen Windemuth on conservation, community, programming and her new free streaming platform (Podcast)

/ Off The Fence, Podcast, Streaming Video, VOD, ZDF-E

Ellen Windemuth is CEO of Waterbear Network, the ambitious streamer dedicated to creating a sustainable planet through compelling storytelling. She describes Waterbear’s mission, strategy, programming priorities, key contacts for producers, and much more. Listen to Ellen Windemuth (18′) Peter Hamilton · Ellen Windemuth, CEO Waterbear on programming strategy Timecode “Dedicated to the future of our …

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Disney Dances Ever More Closely with Disney+ and the Streaming Model!

/ discovery+, Disney +, Netflix, Network Profile, Streaming Video

Disney announced that Dancing with the Stars (DWTS) is jumping exclusively to Disney+. It’s a move with potential implications for the documentary niche. DWTS’s 16 years (30 seasons) of primetime on Disney’s ABC broadcast network are over. CEO Bob Chapek‘s announcement accelerates the strategic shift in Disney’s investment in original programming towards Disney+ and away …

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Netflix 2023 What You Need To Know Now

MIPTV & MIPDoc Unpacked: Serendipity rediscovered in Cannes… and more Takeaways with Dan Salerno. Podcast

/ Conferences & Markets, Coronavirus, discovery+, Disney +, Distribution, Documentary Production, Internet Economy, Netflix, Podcast, Streaming Video, Uncategorized, ZDF-E

Veteran programming strategist Dan Salerno reports on highlights of attending last week’s MIPTV / MIPDoc market & conference in Cannes. We both loved being back at a LIVE event where business benefits flowed from both planned and spontaneous meetings. Listen to our MIPTV / MIPDoc Takeaways Peter Hamilton · MIPTV 2022: Serendipity in Cannes … …

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The Truth About Netflix: Free Webinar with Show&Tell’s Keith Ochwat, February 17, 4pm ET

/ Netflix, Streaming Video, Webinars

A brief message about Netflix from Keith Ochwat, founder of Show&Tell. He and I will be presenting a free webinar on Netflix on Thursday, 2/17 @ 1pm PT. I hope you’ll join us. As filmmakers, we can’t even think about distribution without Netflix lingering too far from our minds. I know this firsthand. For my …

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